owner[:group] or :group

file/directory

Change the user and/or group ownership of a given file, directory, or symbolic link

Don't report any failure to change file owner or group, nor modify the exit status to reflect such failures

If the file is a symbolic link, change the user ID and/or the group ID of the link itself

Interpret user ID and group ID as numeric, avoiding name lookups

Cause chown to be verbose, showing files as the owner is modified

Change the user ID and/or the group ID for the file hierarchies rooted in the files instead of just the files themselves

If the -R option is specified, symbolic links on the command line are followed

If the -R option is specified, all symbolic links are followed

If the -R option is specified, no symbolic links are followed

Name	Description
`owner[:group] or :group`
`file/directory`	filepaths, folders

Name	Description
`-f`	Don't report any failure to change file owner or group, nor modify the exit status to reflect such failures
`-h`	If the file is a symbolic link, change the user ID and/or the group ID of the link itself
`-n`	Interpret user ID and group ID as numeric, avoiding name lookups
`-v`	Cause chown to be verbose, showing files as the owner is modified
`-R`	Change the user ID and/or the group ID for the file hierarchies rooted in the files instead of just the files themselves
`-H`	If the -R option is specified, symbolic links on the command line are followed
`-L`	If the -R option is specified, all symbolic links are followed
`-P`	If the -R option is specified, no symbolic links are followed